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Publications

Dr. Avani Modi has published on adherence to pediatric medical regimens, including the measurement of adherence and identifying barriers to effective disease management as well as health-related quality of life.  Many of the results of her research can be found in the following publications and presentations.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Book Chapters

  • Zeller MH, Modi AC. (in press) Psychosocial Factors Related to Obesity in Children and Adolescents. Handbook of Child and Adolescent Obesity.
  • Quittner AL, Davis MA, Modi AC. (2003) Health-related quality of life in pediatric populations. In M Roberts (Ed.), Handbook of Pediatric Psychology. (pp. 696-709). New York: Guilford Publications.
  • Quittner AL, Modi AC, Roux AL. (2003) Psychological challenges and clinical interventions for children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis: A developmental approach. In R Brown (Ed.), Handbook of Pediatric Psychology in School Settings. (pp. 333-362). Lawrence Erlbaum Assoc. Inc.
  • Quittner AL, Modi AC, Davis MA. (2003) Pulmonary Disorders. In T Ollendick & S Schroeder (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Pediatric and Child Psychology. NY: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers. (pp. 41, 150, 532).
  • Needham A, Modi AC. (2000) Infants' use of prior experiences in object segregation. In HW Reese (Ed.), Advances in Child Development and Behavior (Vol. 27, pp. 99-133). Academic Press: San Diego.

Book Reviews

  • Crosby L, Modi AC. (2004) From Boys to Men: Understanding Development of Adolescent Boys from Diverse Cultures. APA Contemporary Psychology (PsychCRITIQUES), 49(6).

Papers Presented at Professional Meetings

  • Modi AC, Driscoll K, Montag-Leifling K, Acton J. (November 2006). International Depression Study: Preliminary Data from a Pilot Site. Presented at the Caregiver's Discussion Groups by Discipline "Update on the International Depression/Anxiety Prevalence Study: Joint Session for Social Workers and Psychologists" at the 20th Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Denver, CO.
  • Zeller MH, Modi AC, Roehrig H, Boles R, Kirk S, Daniels SR, Inge TH. (June 2006) Psychosocial status of adolescents considering bariatric surgery. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery, San Francisco, CA.
  • Modi AC, Sontag MK, Koenig JM, Accurso FJ, Quittner AL, the Investigators and Coordinators of the Airway Secretion Clearance Study (June 2006). Adherence to airway clearance therapies in patients with cystic fibrosis. Paper presented at the 29th European Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Modi AC, Mitchell M, Crosby LE, Davis O, Pham M, Jorden R. (April 2005). Parent-reported Barriers to Adherence for Children with Sickle Cell Disease. Paper presented at the 28th Annual Meeting of the National Sickle Cell Disease Program, Cincinnati, OH.
  • Mitchell MJ, Carpenter, G.J.O, Modi AC, Bloom J, Crosby L. (April 2005). Nutritional Knowledge, Growth, and Health in Children with Sickle Cell Disease. Paper presented at the 28th Annual Meeting of the National Sickle Cell Disease Program, Cincinnati, OH.
  • Modi AC, Quittner AL, Accurso FJ, Koenig JM, Sontag MK, Oermann CO, Sockrider M, on behalf of the Investigators and Coordinators of the Airway Secretion Clearance Study (October 2004). Treatment Satisfaction, Health-related Quality of Life and Airway Clearance Therapies in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis. Paper presented at the 18th Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, St. Louis, Missouri.
  • Quittner, AL, Modi AC. (October 2004). Applications of the Daily Phone Diary to the Measurement of Adherence in Pediatric Chronic Illness. Paper presented at Innovations in the Use of New Technologies in Research and Clinical Care for Children, Adolescents and Young Adults with Chronic Illness and Special Health Care Needs, Cleveland, Ohio.
  • Modi AC, Quittner AL. (October 2002). Identification of barriers to treatment adherence in children with cystic fibrosis. Paper presented at the 16th Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • Needham A, Dueker GL, Modi AC. (April 2002). Memories of objects influence infants object segregation. Paper presented at the 13th Biennial International Conference on Infant Studies, Toronto, Canada.
  • Quittner AL, Buu A, Davis MA, Modi A, Watrous M. (August 2001). Development & evaluation of a disease-specific quality of life measure for cystic fibrosis. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Published Abstracts

  • Driscoll KA, Piazza-Waggoner C, Modi AC, Wooldridge JL. (2006). The impact of pediatric pulmonary exacerbations on family functioning and parental anxiety. [Abstract] Pediatric Pulmonology, S29, 403.
  • Modi AC, Piazza-Waggoner C, Ramey C, Wilson L, Zeller MH. (2006). Quality of life and parenting stress of mothers of obese youth seeking weight management treatment. [Abstract] Obesity, 14S, A153.
  • Zeller MH, Modi AC, Roehrig H, Ramey C, Noll J, Inge TH. (2006). Psychosocial outcomes of adolescent bariatric surgery. [Abstract] Obesity, 14S, A236.
  • Bishop C, Modi AC, Zeller MH. (2006). Assessing weight-related quality of life and depressive symptoms in pediatric obesity: Comparison of African-American and Caucasian adolescents. [Abstract] Obesity, 14S, A158.
  • Piazza-Waggoner C, Modi AC, Wilson, L, Zeller MH. (2006). Family and Meals: Child and parent report of family functioning in an obese treatment seeking sample. [Abstract] Obesity, 14S, A153.
  • Zeller MH, Reiter-Purtill J, Modi AC. (2006). A controlled study of critical parent and family factors in the obesigenic environment. [Abstract] Obesity, 14S, A82.
  • Modi AC, Lim CS, Yu N, Sherman J, Wagner MH, Quittner AL. (2005). Multi-method Measurement of Treatment Adherence for Children with Cystic Fibrosis and its Relationship to Health-related Quality of Life. [Abstract] Pediatric Pulmonology, S28, 371.
  • Zeller, M. H., Modi AC, Loux T, Bell S, Roehrig H, Harmon CM, Inge TH. (2005). Health-related Quality of Life in Adolescent Extreme Obesity. [Abstract] Obesity Research, 13S, A70.
  • van Schaick K, Modi AC, Zeller MH. (2005). Self-Efficacy for physical activity in obese youth: One size fits all? [Abstract] Obesity Research, 13S, A118.
  • Kolotkin RL, Zeller M, Modi A, Samsa G, Polannichka Quinlan N, Yanovski JA, Bell SK, Maahs DM, Gonzalez de Serna D, Roehrig, H. (2005). Impact of Weight on Quality of Life for Adoelscents: Reliability and validity of the IWQOL-Kids. [Abstract] Obesity Research, 13S, A71.
  • Modi AC, Quittner AL. (2005). Barriers to Medication Adherence in Children with Cystic Fibrosis and Asthma. [Abstract] Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society, 2, A586.
  • Zeller MH, Kolotkin RL, Modi AC, Roehrig H. (2004). Depressive symptoms and health-related quality of life in African American and Caucasian youth seeking weight management treatment. [Abstract] Obesity Research, 12S, A89.
  • Modi AC, Yu NS, Stack CM, Quittner AL. (2004). The Relationship between Parent and Child Knowledge of CF and Adherence. [Abstract] Pediatric Pulmonology, 38, S27, 361.
  • Quittner AL, Modi AC, Accurso FJ, Koenig JM, Sontag MK, Oermann CO, Sockrider M, on behalf of the Investigators and Coordinators of the Airway Secretion Clearance Study (2004). Treatment Satisfaction, Health-related Quality of Life and Airway Clearance Therapies in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis. [Abstract] Pediatric Pulmonology, 38, S27, 314.
  • Marciel KK, Modi AC, Quittner AL. (2004). The influence of gender and birth order on parental differential treatment of children with cystic fibrosis and their healthy siblings. [Abstract] Pediatric Pulmonology, 38, S27, 360.
  • Modi AC, Stack CM, Yu N, Marballi A, Thompson SM, Quittner AL. (2003). Barriers to adherence for children with cystic fibrosis: What gets in the way? [Abstract] Pediatric Pulmonology, 36, S25, 363.
  • Stack CM, Modi AC, Quittner AL, Thompson SM. (2003). Comparison of health-related quality of life in two samples of children with cystic fibrosis: Those hospitalized for a pulmonary exacerbation and those attending a clinic visit. [Abstract] Pediatric Pulmonology, 36, S25, 358.
  • Quittner AL, Marciel KK, Modi AC. (2003). Parental differential treatment of children with cystic fibrosis and their healthy siblings: A developmental perspective. [Abstract] Pediatric Pulmonology, 36, S25, 355.
  • Quittner AL, Modi AC, Davis MA. (2003). Development of a disease-specific quality of life measure for cystic fibrosis: Applications in clinical trials and national databases. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 25 (Supp.), S033.

Invited/Professional Presentations

  • Modi AC. (November 2006). Improving Nutrition: Working together with families, schools and medical teams. Case Presentation at the Psychologist/Psychiatrist Networking Session "Clinical Challenges in the Treatment of Persons with CF from Complex Families" at the 20th Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Denver, CO.
  • Modi AC, Romero LJ. (November 2006). Psychosocial Issues & Mental Health Challenges. Co-Moderator, Consultation Clinic at the 20th Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Denver, CO.
  • Modi AC. (June 2006). Working in teams, the art of communication. Roundtable presentation at the 29th European Cystic Fibrosis Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Modi AC. (November 2005). Adherence to Pediatric Medical Regimens. Presentation at the Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology Colloquium Series, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, OH.
  • Crosby L, Modi AC. (November 2005). Childhood Anxiety: Is your worrywart worrying too much? For the Love of Kids Positive Practical Parenting Conference, Cincinnati, OH.
  • Modi AC, Reno K. (October 2005). Psychosocial Challenges of Patients and Families. Co-Moderator, Workshop at the 19th Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Baltimore, MD.
  • Quittner AL, Modi AC. (October 2005). Developing Opportunities for Research Collaborations Across CF Centers. Co-Chair, Caregivers' Discussion Groups for Psychologists/Social Workers at the 19th Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Baltimore, MD.
  • Modi AC. (May 2005). Utilizing Patient-Reported Outcomes in Clinical Trials: Development of a Quality of Life Measure for Cystic Fibrosis Presentation for Australian Investigators' Meeting for Corus Pharma, Inc.
  • Modi AC. (February 2004). Behavior Management. Presentation for Parents of Adopted Children, Division of Developmental Disability, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, OH.
  • Cato A, Tobia A, Geffken G, Modi AC. (2000). A Multidisciplinary Treatment Approach to the Treatment of Childhood Autism. Case conference presented to the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.